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Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-04-23

The Clarksburg Nea0S (Dem). gets
OF the following sacrilegious but
pungent prayer, which it thinks
should be adopted by the "kickers"
at their regular morning deyotions !:
"Our leader who art in Charles
town, may Eli be thy name may
thy office come; may Thy will be
done in West Virginia as tbs done
in Jefferson county. Give us
this day good fat Office. Forgive
us for our passes as we forgive the
railroads who gave them to us.
Lead us toward Washington and de
liver us unto Cleveland, telling him
we are the twelve apostles, to whom
a public Office would be private
snap; for thine is the power, the
glory, tie earth and the State of
West Virginia, forever and ever,
amen ~
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DEAD LETTERs.-The following is
list of letters remaining in the Post
Office at Martinsburg, w. Va, April
IS, and will be sent to the Dead Letter
Office Ap'l. 80, if not called for. When
calling say advertised.
Daniel Aetshelor, i2) James w. AK
ems; VIM. Anderson; Georgian Baker
). Bender. Moot Camel; Eddie Dorsey;
N. j. Dittson; John EutZey; Alice Ora
ham; Bette Groves; George b. d. grant
Annie Haselton; Ann Lancaster; Nora
harrison: Horace NJ Miller; Geo. w.
Williams; Eda Williams; Jas. A Ward:
Julia Wood; James Wilson.
w. B. CoLsTON, 2. M.
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No Democracy in Theirs.

WASHINGTON, April 1S.-The cele-
bration of the abolition of slavery in
the District of Columbia in the even
ing partook of a political character.
It was held in Lincoln Memorial
Church, and presided over by Prof.
J. M. Gregory. Mr.. W. G. Chase
submitted resolutions from a COM
mittee, and on which no action was
asEed, declaring that all classes of
citizens could De projected except
negroes. Sympathy could be ex.
pressed for Ireland, but unarmed
negroes could be shot in the South
with impunity. The resolutions re
ferred to "The Sherman idea," and
urged that the negro race should
not divide its vote to its own detri-
ment. They contained the following
with regard to President Cleveland (:
(Which we recognize in Mr.. Cleve
land certain Republican principles
and seemingly a just man, he has
not gone far enough to assure that
negro Democrats, if there are any,
shall succeed negro Republicans,
nor has the party which he repre-
sents assured us that it wants the
negro vote"
Colonel George w. Williams. the
orator Of the evening, said that the
feeling Of unrest among the negros
on the election of President Cleve-
land had been justified by Demo
cratic action for twenty-five years.
After arraigning the President for
not interfering when outrages were
committed in the South, he conclud-
ed -:
"The Northern negro who claims
to be a friend of his race and accepts
office from an administration that re-
fuses to interpose its protest against
outrage and murder forgets that his
commission is signed with the blood
of murdered men, and every dollar
he receives is the price Of blood, and
he viii see the time when, if he had
courage enough, he would do like Ju,
das, 90 out and hang himself.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-04-23

Mr.. Phil Muth is up from Balti-
more.
Misses Sue and Mamie Hunter have
returned to Berkeley Springs.
Mrs. Laura Tegmyre is visiting at
Boydville.
Mr.. q. G. Swartz and E. Willis Hoke
OF Baltimore, were in town this week.
Miss Annie Champion, Of Baltimore
is guest with Mrs. Wn. Byrnes
EMiss Maggie Doom, of Winchester,
Va, is visiting Mrs p. Heelan.
Miss Fannie Crow, of Shepherds
town, w. Va, is visiting Miss Annie
Wild, of this place.
Hon. Stephen Elkins and wife, of
New York, was at the st. Clair Hotel
this city on Saturday.
Miss Little Nc IIhenny after visit
ing friends here, left for St. Joe. Mis-
souri,, on Monday.
Mr.. Ash Cunningham, of the Queen
City Hotel, Cumberland, was in town
this week looking well and happy.
Misses Lorena Flick and Belle
Stewart have returned to Wilson Col
lege, Chambersburg, after passing the
Easter holidays at home.
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The Little and the Huge.

The amount of wisdom to be gained
from a book does not always depend up
on it's srze. Some of the great revolu-
in the world OF mind have come from
very small books. The truth may be
very small but its unfolding be very
large. This is evidently the opinion of
DR.. Humphreys of Specific Homeopa-
THO fame. He presents very small
pills, and contends that the curative
results are very great. and he is consis-
tent in giving a small book with a
large amount of matter.
HIS REVISED MANUAL, is very
small, but scarce word is wasted
and looking over its pages, beautiful
and clearly printed, one is amazed to
see how so much varied. and valuable
information could be condensed in so
small compass. 1t is safe to say that
no person can read it is so highly priz-
ed by the thousands who use his SPECI.
FIGS. He very justly observes that
though the system of family medical
ton which he presents may not be per-
feet, yet in point of safety economy and
efficacy it is Unnecessarily in advance of
anything heretofore known.
The above book (144 pages is neat
and attractive in appearance and richly
Illuminated in ten colors. 1t is also
published in five languages, English,
French, German, Spanish and Portu-
gese, and may be had free of charge by
addressing the Humphreys Homeo,
Med. Co.. 100 Fulton st. N. Y.
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The Old and the New.

The old-style pills! Who does not know
What agony they caused-what woe?
You walked the floor, you groaned, you
sighed,
And felt such an awful pain inside,
And the next day you felt so weak
You didn't want to move or spead.
Now Pierce's sPellets" are SO mild
They are not dreaded by a child.
They do their work in painless way,
And leave no weakness for rext day.
Thus proving what is oft contest
That gentle means are always best.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-04-23

Gov. Wilson'S message to the ex-
ira session, is strong paper and
plainly points out the features upon
which the legislature should act. He
recommends a decrease in the cost
of criminal proceedings before JUS
tees, the enforcement of the Inter
State Commerce law, the abolish
ment of free passes to politicians and
public officials, the settlement of the
boundary lines between West Vir-
ginia, Maryland and Pennsylvania,
the necessary appropriations for the
State government, and lastly, that
our busy, O. Woodworking () dele
gates be paid for past services.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-04-23

The famous Arctic Explorer Lieut..
John W. Danenhower, after having
forced all kinds of danger, shot and
killed himself at the U. S. Naval
Academy on Wednesday last. 1t is
thought that his mind had become
weakened by the terrible suffering en-
dured in the journey through the Arc
tic region, after the loss of the jean
nette.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-04-23

THE anarchists have disbanded or
ganization in Chicago. The red flag
has dropped at last, Not so with the
Star Spangle Banner-which still
foats''proudly, with every star on its
blue bosom as bright as the glitter
ing planets of the night. Long may
it wave, Ger the lani of the free and
the home of the brave
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-04-23

REST BY THE WAY.-Take rest by
the way as you journey through life.
All cannot rest when they would or
should but such should rest as they
can, and all can rest some time, in some
way, if they considerably seek it. The
Sabbath is ordained as day of rest, and
the ply and mental rest it proffers
by all the conflicting creeds of men, is
a confessed necessity. Those who work
hard seven days each week do less in the
year and much less in the lifetime than
those who work only six days. and
those who work only six days often
need seasons Of absolute rest from the
labors Of life.
We read every day of some prominent
man who has suddenly fallen Yin the
race, and at an age when he should be
in the vigorous enjoyment of health and
of all his faculties. Such men are sim
ply suicides. They can be counted in
scores by every intelligent observer of
men. They have fallen untimely in
every community, and they were, as a
rule, the men most needed. Our rail-
road men, our bankers, our statesmen,
our spectators, our progressive men
generally, shorten their days for want
of rest. They become absorbed 10
great undertakings; they are in perpet-
ual conflict with competing ability and
tireless energy, and they become stran-
gers to rest. Even wien they leave
their offices or contingencies they
take their business with them. 1t sits
with them at their meals it is with
them in their beds; it accompanies
them in the drive, at the opera, in the
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-04-23

HALL BETHANY LODGE No. 7, }
DEGREE OF REBECKA, =
April 10, 1887, !

~ oIsbb VI INDDENNAj
April 10, 1887,
TO The Noble Grand officers and
Members;
Your committee appointed to
draft suitable resolutions in refer
ence to the death of Sister Lucinda
A. Gerhardt, would respectfully re-
port the following:
WHEREAS, He who has power ov-
er life and death has seen fit in His
all wise providence to remove from
our midst our dearly belo yed Sister,
Lucinda A Gcrhardt, therefore be
it
Resolved, That in the departure
of our Sister from earth we have lost
a member whose amiable traits OF
social and christian character have
ndeared her to our hearts forever.
Resolved, That in the happy AID
peaceful death of our dear Sister, we
entertain mingled feelings of sorrow
and JOY, sorrow at our loss of her
cheerful presence in our lodge room,
joy at her freedom from pain to q
home with the blessed in Heaven.
Resolved, That as an evidence OF
our feelings of sorrow and spect
or the deceased Sister, we wear the
usual badge of mourning and drape
our hall accordingly for the space OF
thirty days.
nesolued, That copy of the
abo re preamble aud resolutions be
handed to the family of the deceas-
ed and that copy of the same be
published in our city papers.
KATE III. WEsTRATER,
ANNA V. CIRQUE,
CATHARINE TELLER, Com.
MARGARET d. HOOPER,
ELIZABETH PETERMAN.
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TUESDAY last war the twenty-sixth
anniversary of the riot in Baltimore.
Now all is peace, and the juries are
oonyicting judges of elections for
fraud with the ballot-boX.
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What Mr.. Curtis prophecy Amounts to

Washington star ind
Mr.. Curtis does not predict
Blaine's defeat, if he is renominated
and if Cleveland should be his op
ponent evidently believes that Blaine
will be successful. The drift of the
prophecy, therefore, is in the direc-
ton Of the nomination and election
of Blaine, the nomination and defeat
of Cleveland and Mugwump confu
sion and discontinue And its spec
ial significance arises from the fact
that it comes from Mugwump lead
er, a bitter opponent Of Blaine and a
warm admirer of Cleveland.
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Announcement.

l hereby announce myself a candi
date for County Superintende 1t Of
Free Schools of Berkeley County
for ensuing two years.
M. TUCKER Bowen.
Darkesville, Mar. 20, 1887.
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In Illinois an election was held on
Tuesday last, on the license question.
License was successful in the large
towns and unsuccessful in the vii
lagos.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-04-23

AND now the German Priests of
New York, to the number of fifty
four, have signed an address to the
Archbishop, denouncing Father Nc
Glynn and Henry George.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-04-23

PRoF. S. b. BRowN, of Chenille,
has written and is publishing in the
West Virginia School Journal bio
graphy of Charles James Faulkner.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-04-23

PRoF. WIGGNs predicts another
earthquake about August II and Sep
TENDER 10Th next, affecting western
Europe and eastern part of North
America. The greatest force Will be
felt in the southern hemisphere. He
attributes the predicted disturbance
to the law of recurrence and the posi-
ton of certain planets, which, how
ever, he declines to name.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-04-23

WEST VIRGINIA is indulging in the
gilded extravaganza of an extra SEES
sion of her Legislature. There are
bills to pass and there will also be
lots to naY.-Phalo. Press.
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Circrit Court.

Hon. c. j. Faulkner, Judge; George W.
Feidt, Esq, Prosecuting Attorney
Robt. Lamon, Esq, Sheriff; S. ii. Mar
tin ESQ. Clerk.
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COMMON LAW

State vs. j n Cunningham, misdemean-
or, not guilty; John w Tabb VS. Henry
Cambry, debt, judgement of $150.10 for
plaintiff; G + Dunlop VS. James w Sroade,
ct al, debt, judgment of 1852 81 for plain
tin; Same VS. Charles Bentz and W Mil
Ter, debt, judgment of 500 %; Same VS.
Charles V Payne,et al, Judgment of $56 81;
Same VS. G Il Rentch, ct al, debt, judge
ment of $57 80 for plaintiff; National Bank
of Martinsburg VS. James II Watd, ct al,
debt. judgment of $2S7; The Hagerstown
Engine and Manufactu ing Co., VS. George
5. Light, ct al, debt, judgment of S1l9 %;
National Bank of Martinsburg vs. James
II Ward, ct al, debt, judgment of $50 81;
George II Ropp, ct al, VS. James ii Ward
appeal, Judgment for former judgment of
1868 II, with interest and costs, for plain
TIT; ii ii Boyd vs. Jacob Ward, ct al, debt
Judgment of $50 81; / l. Bender & Bro, and
John Fitz VS. John ii Phillipy, debt,judg-
ment Of 1894 81; George Nj Bowers VS. | b
Snodgrass, assumpsit, of S123 90; Levi
Showers, ct al, VS. A Criswcll, assumpsit,
judgment of SIR p; l. Steam & Co, VS. A
Criswell, trespass in assumpsit, judgment
of $l54 s.. National Bank of Martinshurg
vs. hyne, ct al, debt judgement OF Sol ~;
Maxwell VS. Syster, assumpsit triai ,o oy u
rry, verdict for plaintiff for 500 A IL n, NC
Qullkln, VS. K Kearfott, admir- OIL Nm
Vancl eye, Judgment for 1882 81; Wm IN
derdonk vs. Mary NJ Hosley, debt, Juog-
ment 1925 90.
CHANCERY.
George ID Whitson and wife VS. Mrs S
Hayden, ct al, commissioners report con-
firmed and distribution ordered George
NJ Bowers VS. II Virginia Bowers, order of
distribution; Denliager Bros, ct al. VS.
David A Walker. referred to commission
err: ] Silver VS. Hannah Silver. marriage
declared null aud void; G Sencindiver. ct
al, VS. DIR l. NJ Sencindiver, ct al: Referred
to commissioner: Philip + Wigle VS. Nancy
Nigle. ct al, decree to partition land: Cath
arine Robinson VS. b JamisOn, decree of
sale Enoch g Hedges VS. Theresa Al
Mussetter, Special Commissioners APP
pointed to make sale. l. NJ Shoppert VS.
James III Eber, ct al. decree for sale Of
personal property; Richard Garrett VS.
David Coleman and Charles Eutzv. decree
for sale of property; Q J Faulkncr's adj
ministrators VS. Mary Hollis. ct al an
pointment of guardian A Chrisman VS.
Eliza Jane Nanmetre, decree for sale.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-04-23

CHARLESTON again has an abund-
ance Of gathered greatness in coun-
Gil assembled. Work, or no pay, this
time.
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WANTED. EVERY FER l.. ON "

the new aud improved Aurora Quick Train
Watch. These watches are accurate, du-
raele. reliable etc. Beautifully finished
For sale only at nYDEs JEWELRY
STORE.
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We go to the grave Of a friend
saying, "A man is dead;2 but an
gels throng about him saying, "a
man is BORN"
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Notary Public
AND COMMISSIONER on COIIRT

Having duly qualified as Notary Public,
and by appointment Of Judge Faulkner,
qualified as Commissioner of Court,
offer my services to persons having bust
ness in those lines, promising to faithfully and
promptly execute all duties
gS- Office at Law Office of Mr.. J. Nelson
Wisuer.
now Is U. S. GRANT PIfZER
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TO belipq0ept Tax Payers.

A LII persons indebted to me for taxes, are
~ hereby notified that no further indul-
gence can be given, that on the goth day of
April, will place all bills not paid in the
hands of constables for distraint and collec-
ton. The last legislature extended the time
for distraint, aud collections must be made.
G. A. CHRISMAN, Late Sheriff.
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TANNER & DELANEY
--Engine Company
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA.

Business established 1865. The most
complete Machine Shops IN The SoW.h.
ENGINES, Boilers, SGt0 DIiltS and Mdcti1l-
erg. Light and I'rdmVdg Locomotives.
pole Road Locomotives Specially.
K@F- Correspondence solicited. Send
for Catalogue APP. oily.
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SATURDAY, APRIL 23,l897.

THE Pope has given the Knights
Of Labor his endorsement.
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FOR Building Material and Slate Roof
ing, call on SMALL 81 CO., at old Sash
Fsctory. al0 tt
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1887-12-02
BISMARCK. DAKOTA. FRIDAY, DEC. 2, 1887


ment laws, every precaution possible was
taken to protect the legal rights Of the cor
poratiOns. Following this action instruc-
tions were issued to the commissioner of
the general land Office to detail all the
available force in his office to the work of
adjusting the road grants and proceeding
as rapidly as possible with the same.
THE AMOUNT OF LAND RESTORED
to the public domain through the orders
revoking the indemnity withdrawals is
stated by the commissioner of the general
land office to be 2l,S2S,6OO acres. ! beg to
refer to what has been said in another part
of this report in relation to the imperative
necessity of appropriations for the surveys,
without which complete adjustment of
these railroad grants is not practicable at
an early day
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1887-12-02

Discrimination of the Seed Division
Recommended.

Discrimination of the Seed Division
Recommended.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-The annual re-
port of the commissioner of agriculture
was laid before the president to-day. The
commissioner recommends substantially
the abolition of the seed division of the de-
partment and the transfer of it's duty to
the state and territorial experimental sta
tions. The directors of these institutions
he says ought to know what kind of seed
the farmers of their respective neighbor-
hoods are interested in and what kinds are
best adapted to each locality. The com
missioner discusses the scope and func
tions Of the department in way which
leaves room for the plain inference that he
disapprOveS of the efforts to make it all
executive department with member of
the cabinet at it's head. The departments
position, he thinks, should be that Of an
adviser in those Investigations ana enter
prises which bear upon the agricultural
interests of the country. The governors
Of thirty.One states and territories have
accepted the rates and regulations of the
bureau regarding pleuro-pneumonia and
have promised the assistance Of local
police officers to secure their enforcement.
In addition the legislatures of Rhode Is
land, Virginia, New York and Illinois have
enacted laws providing for cooperation.
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The Northern Pacific's Answer.

NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-The Northern Pa
cific Railroad company has filed it's an
swer in the United States circuit court in
the suit brought against that corporation
by the Oregon Transcontinental company.
The defendant denies that there was any
fraud in the increase in capital stock or
any illegal transfer of stock on the part of
the company. 1t admits that the capital
stock was increased several millions at the
time of the Sauk Rapids & st. Paul eXten-
sion, all of which was done with the sane
ton of the Oregon Transcontinental com
Oany,
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Manitoba Legislature to Meet

ST. PAUL, Dec. IA Winnipeg special to
the Pioneer Press says the lieutenant gov
ernor has been requested by cabinet minis
ters to summon the Manitoba legislature
between January 10th and 18th. This ac-
ton is taken on the advice of the lieuten-
ant governor himself, who desires that the
charges made against the government by
Mr. Leacock in connection with the Red
River Valley railroad and the Hudson Bay
railroad be thoroughly sifted. Two mem
bers of the cabiLet went went to Ottawa
last night to consult Sir John Mcdonald,
it is said, to secure the shelving of Nor
Quay,
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SOMEWHAT SARCASTIC.
Remarks Regarding Lamar as a
Supreme Court Justice.

Though He Has Never Practice,i Law, He
Has Been Constant Student of the
Constitution, Both AS a Secessionist
and Unionist. Which Shows He is
Impartial.
WASHINGTON, Dec. IA republican sen
ator, who will have more to do than any
other with the action of the senate upon
the nomination of Secretary Lamar to be a
justice Of the supreme court and whose
sentiment on the subject may be safely
taken to be in accord with those of the re-
publican senators generally, when asked
quietly what kind of Judge he thought
Mr. Lamar would make, answered.: "I1e
has been in public life over thirty years
and in that time if he has ever tried a.
single case as a lawyer have not heard of
it. Yet he seems to have devoted himself
largely to the study of the constitution.
The congressional record of 1859 contains
his views on the constitution. He has
studied the constitution on all sides. He
has been seccssiOnist and unionist He
has been the eulOgist of Sumner and the
eulogist of Calhoun, which illustrates how
thoroughly impartial he is. Since the last
presidential election he has taken off his
coat to chaStise man for referring to jeff
Davis" The sarcasm of the senator's
words cannot be put into type, but from
the foregoing pretty fair idea may be
formed of the reception the republican SELL
atOrs will accord the nomination of Secre-
tary Lamar, which beyond doubt has been
decided on by the president.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1887-12-02
TO-InOrrOw's CaucuHeA.

WASHINGTON. Dec. There will be a
caucus of the republican members of the
fiftieth congress on Saturday at 3 O'Clock
p. III. to consider the question OF the organ
izatiOn of the next house and the nOmlna.
tiOns for the Offices of the same. The
democratic caucus will be held at o'clock
IN the evening.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1887-12-02
Reid's Defense. .

ST. PAUL, Dec. LIN the trial of Hal
Reid, charged with outraging Maud Com
son, the cross examination Of Mrs. Williams.
Miss C0mp0n's sister, to-day developed the
defense. 1t was evident that Reid's attOr-
neys will try TO prove that the girl did not
object TO the intimate relation, but that
when IL became known she prosecuted him
In order To save her good name,
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The Straits Nearly Closed.

SAULT STE MARIE, Nov. 3O.-There is
heavy ice in the canal. The steam barge
ing and in company with the propeller
Traverse will endeavOr to force their way
thOrugh Mud lake. The much inquired
for steam barge Gogebic has not arrived,
though three days over due.